Active and Passive Voice MCQs

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Active and Passive Voice MCQs

Practice Active and Passive Voice MCQs with answers and detailed explanations. Learn voice transformation rules, sentence conversion techniques, and the correct use of active and passive voice through multiple choice questions designed for SSC, Railway, Banking, UPSC, JKSSB, Police, Teaching and other competitive exams.

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Question #321
Will they build a new school here?
A. Will a new school built by them here?
B. Will a new school be built by them here?
C. Is a new school built by them here?
D. Would a new school be built by them here?
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Future simple interrogative → Will + object + be + V3.
This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice
Question #322
Shall we finish this work by evening?
A. Shall this work finished by us by evening?
B. Is this work finished by us by evening?
C. Will this work be finished by us by evening?
D. Shall this work be finished by us by evening?
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Shall in first person → Shall + object + be + V3.
This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice
Question #323
Would you teach me Spanish?
A. Would Spanish be taught me by you?
B. Would Spanish be taught to me by you?
C. Would I be taught Spanish by you?
D. Will Spanish be taught to me by you?
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Would + subject + V1 → Would + object + be + V3. ‘to me’ kept.
This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice
Question #324
Should we obey the rules?
A. Must the rules be obeyed by us?
B. Are the rules to be obeyed by us?
C. Should the rules obeyed by us?
D. Should the rules be obeyed by us?
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Should + subject + V1 → Should + object + be + V3.
This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice
Question #325
The spectators cheered the players loudly.
A. The players were being cheered loudly by the spectators.
B. The players had been cheered loudly by the spectators.
C. The players is cheered loudly by the spectators.
D. The players were cheered loudly by the spectators.
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Past simple → were + V3.
This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice
Question #326
The earthquake destroyed the entire city.
A. The entire city was destroyed by the earthquake.
B. The entire city has been destroyed by the earthquake.
C. The entire city had been destroyed by the earthquake.
D. The entire city is destroyed by the earthquake.
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Past simple → was + V3.
This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice
Question #327
The teacher corrected the mistakes.
A. The mistakes were being corrected by the teacher.
B. The mistakes are corrected by the teacher.
C. The mistakes were corrected by the teacher.
D. The mistakes had been corrected by the teacher.
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Past simple → were + V3.
This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice
Question #328
The guide led the tourists carefully.
A. The tourists had been led carefully by the guide.
B. The tourists were led carefully by the guide.
C. The tourists is led carefully by the guide.
D. The tourists were being led carefully by the guide.
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Past simple → were + V3.
This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice
Question #329
The committee appointed her as the coordinator.
A. She is appointed as the coordinator by the committee.
B. She had been appointed as the coordinator by the committee.
C. She was appointed as the coordinator by the committee.
D. The coordinator was appointed her by the committee.
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Past simple; complement stays.
This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice
Question #330
They named the baby Neha.
A. The baby was named Neha by them.
B. The baby is named Neha by them.
C. The baby had been named Neha by them.
D. Neha was named the baby by them.
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Past simple; object complement stays.
This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice
Question #331
The result surprised everyone.
A. Everyone had been surprised by the result.
B. Everyone is surprised by the result.
C. Everyone was surprised by the result.
D. Everyone has been surprised by the result.
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Past simple; ‘everyone’ singular → was surprised.
This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice
Question #332
The news disappointed the fans.
A. The fans is disappointed by the news.
B. The fans were being disappointed by the news.
C. The fans had been disappointed by the news.
D. The fans were disappointed by the news.
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Past simple; plural subject → were + V3.
This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice
Question #333
This book interests me a lot.
A. I am very interested in this book.
B. I was very interested by this book.
C. I am very interested by this book.
D. I have very interested in this book.
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Interest + object → ‘be interested in’.
This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice
Question #334
His behaviour annoyed the teacher.
A. The teacher is annoyed at his behaviour.
B. The teacher was annoyed by his behaviour.
C. The teacher had been annoyed at his behaviour.
D. The teacher was annoyed at his behaviour.
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Past simple; ‘annoyed at’ is correct.
This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice
Question #335
The answer satisfied the examiner.
A. The examiner was satisfied by the answer.
B. The examiner was satisfied with the answer.
C. The examiner is satisfied with the answer.
D. The examiner had been satisfied with the answer.
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Satisfy → be satisfied with (past simple).
This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice
Question #336
The horse threw the rider.
A. The rider had been thrown by the horse.
B. The rider was thrown by the horse.
C. The rider was threw by the horse.
D. The rider is thrown by the horse.
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Throw – threw – thrown; passive uses ‘thrown’.
This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice
Question #337
The river floods the fields every year.
A. The fields have been flooded by the river every year.
B. The fields are flooded by the river every year.
C. The fields are being flooded by the river every year.
D. The fields were flooded by the river every year.
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Simple present habitual → are + V3.
This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice
Question #338
The sun burnt the leaves.
A. The leaves had been burnt by the sun.
B. The leaves are burnt by the sun.
C. The leaves were burned by the sun.
D. The leaves were burnt by the sun.
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Burn – burnt/burned; past simple → were burnt.
This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice
Question #339
He picked a red rose.
A. A red rose had been picked by him.
B. A red rose is picked by him.
C. A red rose was pick by him.
D. A red rose was picked by him.
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Past simple → was picked.
This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice
Question #340
She sang a classic song.
A. A classic song had been sung by her.
B. A classic song was sung by her.
C. A classic song was sang by her.
D. A classic song is sung by her.
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Sing – sang – sung; passive uses ‘sung’.
This question belongs to: English Active and Passive Voice

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